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Door Closers

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Dwight Ashdown

Whoa – just discovered that the 2010 ADA is much more strict in it’s requirement for closer time on doors. Door & gate closers to be adjusted to close from an open position of 90 degrees in not less than … Continue reading →

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Door Closers

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Dwight Ashdown

Door closers to be adjusted to close from an open position of 70 degrees in not less than 3 seconds to a point 3” from the latch. CBC 1133B.2.5.1 ADAAG 4.13.10

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Doors – Clear Width

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Dwight Ashdown

Exit doors to be 3’-0”x6’-8”.  Min. clear width of accessible doors to be 32” when door is open 90 deg. Exception:  Doors not requiring full user passage, such as shallow closets, may have clear opening reduced to 20”. CBC 1133B.2.2 … Continue reading →

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